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Work After The Siren
7
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In a call to aircraft workers for Increased pruduction, Lord Beaverbrook. Minister for Aircruft Production, recently Issued the following message:
"I have seen the statements in the Press about some workers.in several aircraft factories taking shelter throughout the period of air-raid warnings. I declare that aircraft factories must be pre- pared to work after the siren has sounded
"It is imperative that there should be a considerable increase in output in the coming week, for the testing time may come upon us very shortly.
"It is the duty of aircraft fac-
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1940. -PACE 11
SOVIET RAW MATERIALS | FOR NAZI WAR EFFORT?
Speculation On Outcome Of Molotov's Visit To Berlin
LONDON, Nov. 12 (Heuter)-It à unlikely that there will be "any political developments from M. Molotov's vialt to Berlin. writes Renter's D p'omatic corre pondent.
Nevertheless, the Germans are obviously anxious to suggest certain possibilities as is evident from their reference to the presence of Herr Franz von Papan, the German Ambassador to Turkey.
GREEK SHIP IS RELEASED
Herr von Ribbentrop is going to the frontier to meet Molotor and Berun will doubtless put on h most festive garb so far as pèr- It is understood that the "Greek mitted by the HAF
The fact that M. Molator is freighter, 8.5. Coulourds Xenos, which was detained by the Japanaccompanied by 32 experts telia of the course the tories to supply the men on the lese outside Shanghal was releas-its own story
13 kely to pursue fighting front with all the air-ed, reports the North China Dally exotiations craft they require. The men and News, following the conclusion of There are experts in trade, metal- women of the aircraft industry negotiations between Mr. & P.rgy and agriculture in a word, all the raw materials Russia pro- Greek Consul in up and down the country promis-Yannoulatos, ed that they would fulfil the needs Shanghal, and the Japanese au- duces as well as specialists in air-
craft production. of the Royal Air Force.
thorities.
POOLING OF RESOURCES "That pledige has been made The opinion was expressed by good In the past. We will not Mr. Yannoulatos that the deten-
Germany is obviously trying to tall the pilots in the days to son was due to a misunderstand-stage a demonstration whereby, an come."
as soon as this was attempt would be made for Ruslan and cleared up the vessel would be re-
resources to be pooled, something leased by the Japanese.
on the ane of Britain's arrange ment with the United States.
But both M. Kalinin, the Prest- dent of the USSR., and Marshal Timoshenku, the Soviet Defenur have just made Commissai
GOVERNMENT TO TAKE.
LIABILITY
נד
Miss Ellen Wilkinson. Parlia-
ling.
mentary Secretary to the Minis- ARABS FOR DEFENCE
try
OF EGYPT
broadcasting. of Pensions, stressed the
workers need for continuing in air raids as long as LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reuter possible, and promised that the Fifty Arab chieftains representing speeches m which they have e- Russia's determination Government would accept full re tribes in the Nile valley and the phasised
it sponsibility for injuries or deaths. desert met in Cairo yesterday and to be strong and neutral,
surprising If Russia Under the Personal Injuries Act. expressed their determination to would be 1939, relief for the owner or oc- right in the defence of Egypt suddenly, turned her back on this cupler of premises from Habilities
policy. The governing factor
deration for ber own interests. She is determined to keep out of war and will doubtless dò every
for war Injuries was complete. Shopkeepers and factory owners before the all clear, once"immin-her recent policy has been consi- were under no liability if they ent danger has passed..
NU FOOLHARDY · RISKS ·· permitted customers to remain or men to work during a raid. Then asking this, the Govern thing to preserve her neutrality. Government shouldered completejment does not want workers to liability for war injuries for the run worker.
A SIMPLE SCHEME
MOLUTOV IN MALKINIA risks that are sheer fool- hardy. The leaflet called Work- LONDON. Nov, 12 (Reuter)- ing After the Siren' will be issued M. Molotov, who is due in Berlin SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Hilo & San can understand workers feel this week, and explains the pre- this morning, arrived in German ing worried about comperisation," cautions that will be taken to territory at Maikinia yesterday Francisco.
"The give warning of imminent danger, evening, accompanied by the rer- went on Miss Wilkinson.
Ambassador to Moscow. has We want to protect the life and ran scheme.. for war injuries
Baron von der Schulenberg, ac nothing to do with the Work-health of every worker.
"Let us keep in mind that any cord'ng In the German news men's Compensation Act. It is a scheme by itself with very simple needless stopping of work is an agency.
of surrender to Hitler. It He was received by the People's regulations, administered by the act Minister of Pensions, who is res- weakens both our military effort Protocol, Herr Doernberg, and the Chief of Staff of the Fuehrer's ponsible to Parliament.. Any M.P. and our power, of resistance...
"Get on with the job, and you Deputy 8.3. Leader, Herr Stenger. can raise any case of his
can rely on the Ministry of Pen-
M. Molotov will be met at the stituents.
"The Minister ut Pensions is sions to look after the casualties station in Berlin by Herr von
Government and their dependents with all the Ribbentrop. Minister of ̧à which appeals to workers to stay sympathy and consideration due at work as long as they reason to those who have stood by their ably can after sirens have sound-duty on the eve of their country's ed and to get back to work even triumph'
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WIDLER PLAN FOR MAKING SHANGHAI A "FREE" CITY
SHANGHAI, Nov. 12 (Reuter)-Considerable comment was Eaused here by a full-page advertisement
which appeared in Widler. well-known an evening paper and signed by "Elly" Shanghai character, appealing for support of his scheme to es- tablish a "Free Shanghal"
this
"It is your city they are aban The scheme, which Widler has already expounded. In the press doning. Why should they here, would make the city in is the first time that a working dependent and the community plan has been set forth to rescue Shanghai. there would be no free in the city of Shanghai,
The advertisement begins with fear of war. the passage: "They are calling it
OPEN TO TRADE
RIBBENTROP RECEPTION BASLE Nov. 13. (Reuter)-Herr von Ribbentrop, the German For- eign Minister, has gone to. Koenigs- berg. East Frussia, to meet. M.
Molotor, the Soviet Foreign Com-
m'asar, according to the Berlin correspondent of the Basler Nart-
richten.
HEALTH RETURNS
The following is the Return of notifiable diseases notified as hav ing occurred in the Colony during the three days ended at midnight on Nov. 11:-Cholera, four cases; Diphtheria. otic case: Enteric Fever, two cases; Measles. one case: Chicken Pox, Dysentery, six cases: Tuberculosis. 34 cases.
one
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a fost elty, this great metropolis, į "Flung open to trade, the city whose welfare is your welfare. would be safeguarded from at-
The entire English speaking- Already some are being torn away tacks from any side. The Powers: -"evacuated" ander government-would guarantee this for in this staff of the Anglo-Rumanian In- in Bucharest has been way they would guarantee their stitute al pressure.
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Ten British "As time goes on many more "All armies would be withdrawn son being given.
whose main work was will be uprooted, for the Powers to a radius of 50 miles. Inside subjects
teaching of English, will sce a crisis rising in the Pacife this new frontier Shanghai would the
next and are abandoning the city to grow with no obstacle to stop the leave on a specified date
growth." the fortunes of war.
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